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Blues 2024

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    Every question asked about a player is assumed to be parochial, rhetorical and negative. It's more engaging that way.

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    • Crazy HorseC Crazy Horse

      @Duluth said in Blues 2024:

      @Crazy-Horse said in Blues 2024:

      If I am reading Blues MOTM polls correctly he has yet to earn a point.

      I wouldn’t use the poll results to make a negative point about a player. They only catch the top 3

      A couple of years ago GCT had a great season, easily one of the Blues best. However he barely made the top 3 in any game and came in 4th, 5th & 6th loads of times

      Not meaning it to be negative. I really like the bloke as a player and hadn't really noticed him this season - mainly because I haven't watched too closely. That's why I asked the question and also why I looked at the polls to see if I missed anything.

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      @Crazy-Horse said in Blues 2024:

      Not meaning it to be negative.

      I was talking specially about the polls: ’Hell, even Christie has a point’

      You were assuming people not getting points are playing bad. There’s been very few dud games from any players so far. Top 3 is often try scorers, players involved in big moments etc. You can play consistently well and miss out on that

      The polls measure something but they can't tell you anything negative

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      • DuluthD Duluth

        @Crazy-Horse said in Blues 2024:

        Not meaning it to be negative.

        I was talking specially about the polls: ’Hell, even Christie has a point’

        You were assuming people not getting points are playing bad. There’s been very few dud games from any players so far. Top 3 is often try scorers, players involved in big moments etc. You can play consistently well and miss out on that

        The polls measure something but they can't tell you anything negative

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        @Duluth said in Blues 2024:

        @Crazy-Horse said in Blues 2024:

        Not meaning it to be negative.

        I was talking specially about the polls: ’Hell, even Christie has a point’

        You were assuming people not getting points are playing bad. There’s been very few dud games from any players so far. Top 3 is often try scorers, players involved in big moments etc. You can play consistently well and miss out on that

        The polls measure something but they can't tell you anything negative

        You don't know what I was assuming. And the Christie comment was an attempt to be light hearted.

        People seem to be happy with Rieko's form. Awesome. I don't have a strong opinion either way.

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              https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/super-rugby-pacific-blues-blown-away-by-teammate-cameron-suafoas-comeback-after-cancer-treatment/4WPDZFUZWZBU3MIOW25O4A7CKE/

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                https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/super-rugby-pacific-blues-blown-away-by-teammate-cameron-suafoas-comeback-after-cancer-treatment/4WPDZFUZWZBU3MIOW25O4A7CKE/

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                @Duluth that's really cool

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                    Blues CEO commenting on the SR competition, crowds etc

                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350261700/how-blues-plan-win-back-auckland

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                      Mason Tupaea - Waikato Prop, (Quinns younger brother) was on the sideline with the Blues last night.
                      8a5c4223-f25b-428c-b932-ba27e21a727d-image.png

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                        @Daffy-Jaffy Funnily enough that's all we seemed to hear about in the 2nd was about how much the Blues enjoyed Noosa beach....

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                          Blues CEO commenting on the SR competition, crowds etc

                          https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350261700/how-blues-plan-win-back-auckland

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                          @Duluth said in Blues 2024:

                          Blues CEO commenting on the SR competition, crowds etc

                          https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350261700/how-blues-plan-win-back-auckland

                          I think the $15 ticket deal they discussed last night in the commentary is a good thing. A couple of my mates who jumped on the Warriors train last year did so with $10-$20 tickets for most of the games they attended.

                          Also found this interesting from the comments section, Warriors season tickets nearly half price (in value) compared with Blues, unsure if true or not:

                          Warriors season membership cost me $299/10 games, seated on halfway covered ($30/game). Blues membership for a like for like seat was $350/6 games ($58/game).

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                          • NepiaN Nepia

                            @Duluth said in Blues 2024:

                            Blues CEO commenting on the SR competition, crowds etc

                            https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350261700/how-blues-plan-win-back-auckland

                            I think the $15 ticket deal they discussed last night in the commentary is a good thing. A couple of my mates who jumped on the Warriors train last year did so with $10-$20 tickets for most of the games they attended.

                            Also found this interesting from the comments section, Warriors season tickets nearly half price (in value) compared with Blues, unsure if true or not:

                            Warriors season membership cost me $299/10 games, seated on halfway covered ($30/game). Blues membership for a like for like seat was $350/6 games ($58/game).

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                            @Nepia

                            lots of different levels. There’s one for $175 for 8 tickets

                            https://www.blues.rugby/memberships

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                              I’d also disagree with the like for like ticket comment. The facilities are very different

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                                @Nepia

                                lots of different levels. There’s one for $175 for 8 tickets

                                https://www.blues.rugby/memberships

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                                @Duluth said in Blues 2024:

                                @Nepia

                                lots of different levels. There’s one for $175 for 8 tickets

                                https://www.blues.rugby/memberships

                                The commenter was only comparing covered halfway seating. I tried to look for a similar GA as this one but have been locked into a ticketmaster loop and keep getting redirected back to the Aussie site.

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                                • Daffy JaffyD Daffy Jaffy

                                  Mason Tupaea - Waikato Prop, (Quinns younger brother) was on the sideline with the Blues last night.
                                  8a5c4223-f25b-428c-b932-ba27e21a727d-image.png

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                                  @Daffy-Jaffy said in Blues 2024:

                                  Mason Tupaea - Waikato Prop, (Quinns younger brother) was on the sideline with the Blues last night.

                                  I had noticed he wasn't playing club rugby today. Good for him.

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                                  • DuluthD Duluth

                                    I’d also disagree with the like for like ticket comment. The facilities are very different

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                                    @Duluth said in Blues 2024:

                                    I’d also disagree with the like for like ticket comment. The facilities are very different

                                    Does it really matter when comparing a covered seat v covered seat? If over $50 is too high a price point for a covered seat then a ground having better facilities isn't going to make too much difference to lots of people (and I'm not discounting it always wont, I mostly won't go to Homebush anymore due to the awful viewing experience).

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                                    • NepiaN Nepia

                                      @Duluth said in Blues 2024:

                                      I’d also disagree with the like for like ticket comment. The facilities are very different

                                      Does it really matter when comparing a covered seat v covered seat? If over $50 is too high a price point for a covered seat then a ground having better facilities isn't going to make too much difference to lots of people (and I'm not discounting it always wont, I mostly won't go to Homebush anymore due to the awful viewing experience).

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                                      @Nepia Yes. Of course it does

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                                      • DuluthD Duluth

                                        @Nepia Yes. Of course it does

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                                        @Duluth said in Blues 2024:

                                        @Nepia Yes. Of course it does

                                        I can't be arsed having this shitfight but if I'm in Auckland for a weekend and only have the time/money for one game and the Warriors have covered halfway tickets for $30 and the Blues have covered halfway tickets for $58 then I'm likely going to go the Warriors regardless of the facilities.

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                                          A one off is different than turning up every week

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